Trump Found Guilty on All Counts in New York Fraud Trial

Donald Trump has another first to add to his resume. He was the first US president to be impeached twice and the first US president to be indicted (not once, but four times). Now the Republican can say that he is the first former US president to be convicted of a crime—34 of them in the case of his prosecution in New York state court in Manhattan. Trump had been indicted for fraudulently concealing hush-money payments made as part of a scheme to manipulate the 2016 US presidential election. The payoffs were intended to keep embarrassing details of Trump’s personal life out of the public eye in order to preserve his chances of winning the White House, a grand jury said. On Thursday, after less than two days of deliberations, a trial jury found the 77-year-old real estate developer and presumptive GOP presidential nominee guilty on all counts. Trump faces as many as four years in prison at sentencing. But any prison term could end up being delayed, given his unique circumstances.

Around the world, people are living through the havoc brought on by the accelerating climate crisis. And it’s about to get worse. Odds are growing that 2024 will be the hottest year in history. Prices for some of the world’s most vital commodities—natural gas, electricity and staple crops like wheat and soy—are climbing. The world of shipping, already thrown into chaos from the Red Sea to the Panama Canal, is likely to be rocked again by parched waterways. And the potential for destructive wildfires is increasing.